#AA73BD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.123 317.1), rgb(170, 115, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AA73BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA73BD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 115, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.123 317.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA73BD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA73BD | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA73BD text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA73BD text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA73BD
oklch(64% 0.123 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9257A6
oklch(55.5% 0.134 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D478F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#653B74
oklch(42.7% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#AA73BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6884C0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7C8F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA73BD
#AA73BD
oklch(64% 0.123 317.1)
- #679D50
#679D50
oklch(64% 0.122 137)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA73BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA73BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.